Bolivian Spanish word
pasanaku
Other forms: pasanacu
Meaning: rotating savings group: each member takes the pot in turn
Where it is said: All over Bolivia
Example
Este mes me toca el pasanaku.
This month it is my turn to take the pasanaku pot.
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Greeting at any hour and saying your nameLesson 1, level A0
Start lesson 1How it is used in Bolivia
Friends, colleagues or market vendors each pay the same amount every week or month, and each time one member takes the whole pot; the order is often drawn by lot. It runs on trust, not on a bank.
The ASALE dictionary spells it pasanacu; in Bolivia you will see pasanaku just as often. In politics it also names parties taking turns at running a town hall.